Four United States senators, including Wisconsin’s Tammy Baldwin, unveiled legislation today that would set new safety standards for trains hauling crude oil throughout the country. The bill comes in response to the increase of crude oil travelling on the nation’s rails, as well as several high profile, fiery derailments. A...

Wisconsin tops the nation for black unemployment according to a new report from the Economic Policy Institute. At nearly 20 percent unemployment, it is almost double the national average of 11 percent. The report also looked at the rate at which different racial groups in the country are recovering from...

Astronaut Scott Kelly is set to spend a year aboard the International Space Station. Back on earth, scientists will be studying his twin brother to compare data between the two men after the year has passed. The big question: how does a year in space affect our bodies? We talk...

An Amish family in Eau Claire County is facing eviction from their home for failing to install smoke detectors. Amos and Vera Borntreger of the Village of Fairchild have been found in contempt of court for failing to comply with the state’s Uniform Dwelling Code. The family claims, through attorney...

Some Republicans, including Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, have indicated some interest in changing Gov. Scott Walker's budget proposal to freeze land buys and conservation easements within the state's land stewardship program.

In her new book "The Anxiety Toolkit," Dr. Alice Boyes, a former clinical psychologist in New Zealand, offers tips and strategies for dealing with an anxiety disorder — a kind of condition that affects 40 million adults in the United States each year, according to the National Institute of Mental Health.

A spokeswoman for the Tomah VA Medical Center said on Thursday that she welcomes the opportunity to meet with members of Congress about recent issues at the hospital. Members of the U.S. House and Senate veterans committees will hold a joint hearing on Monday in Tomah amid reports that narcotics...

The state Department of Public Instruction may soon allow children who could have "significant developmental delays" to spend more time receiving special education services before they're officially labeled with a learning disability.

Food companies Heinz and Kraft announced plans on Wednesday to merge to create the fifth-largest food and beverage company in the world — a deal that could potentially have ramifications for 1,200 workers at an Oscar Mayer plant in Madison.